Open Source Software Credit Program
A set monthly Heroku credit allocation for 12 months, typically $25 to $500 USD/month (discretionary), usable on Heroku products such as Dynos, Postgres, and Key-Value Store; not valid for third-party add-ons. Unused monthly credits do not roll over.
Eligibility: for the maintainer; Applicant must maintain an open source project running (or intending to run) on Heroku, have an active Heroku account verified with a credit/debit card, use a standard open source license, and have a Code of Conduct. Salesforce employees and government officials excluded.
How to apply: Application form on the program page; applications reviewed once per month, approvals within ten business days.
last verified 2026-07-06